Louisiana exoneree Glenn Ford was profiled on “60 Minutes” this week. Link here. Mr. Ford served nearly 30 years in solitary confinement on death row before being exonerated of murder and released in March of this year. He passed away in July, in litigation against Louisiana for compensation, which the state denied him.
Mr. Ford was the subject of an extraordinary apology in the Shreveport Times from the man who prosecuted him, Marty Stroud. He was also the subject of racially charged and very pro-death penalty comments from interim Caddo Parish DA Dale Cox, who was profiled in a scathing New Yorker piece and in the New York Times.
Since the New Yorker and New York Times pieces ran, DA Cox has set up a committee within the DA’s office to determine whether to pursue capital charges. So far, the committee has considered three cases and decided not to pursue the death penalty in any of them. This is notable because Caddo parish was previously known as a capital punishment leader in the state, responsible for 8 of the 12 death sentences handed down in Louisiana in the last 5 years.
The “60 Minutes” piece airs at an important time in Caddo parish, as citizens will elect a new District Attorney on October 24th.
Marty Stroud did the right thing in light of such a horrible tradegy. But Dale Cox needs to be lynched! How can he call himself a human being after those comments. He’s the one that should be punished!!!!!!!
I am outraged by the comments submitted by Dale Cox. This is exactly why the death penalty needs to be abolished. Lets put him in prison for 30 yrs and check back with him on his opinion. I never write in to anybody about anything but that was sickening how much this man lacks value of humanity. We need to get that man out of his position how could we proceed. Also how can we weigh in and write letters for that mans family to receive compensation. Seriously 11,000 a year that is chump change. They should sue for millions. I will not be able to sleep tonight after hearing this story.
Donna Culler concerned citizen.
I think the Federal judge who released Mr Ford would sound different if he lived Mr Ford’s life. He would want the money, he would want justice. I hope the judge can live with his comments and when he faces Jesus, I hope Jesus has a long heart to heart talk with him and settles the account.
I cannot even begin to tell you how angry this story makes me. What has happened to humanity? Shame on you Mr. Prosecutor.
Dale Cox is absolutely disgusting. I just watched him on 60 minutes and I’ve never seen such soulless eyes. It’s not his JOB to be compassionate, it’s up to ministries? BS!! If the only people that have compassion are the clergy our species is hopeless. I’m absolutely appalled by what I witnessed and I think it was pure evil. How does this man have any respect within your county? Please don’t reelect him.
I would like to respond to the story about Louisiana exoneree Mr. Glenn Ford who was profiled on “60 Minutes on 10/09/2015 I am, I am a 54 year old Africa America, and when a coworker told me about this story I was so upset that I cried for Mr. Ford ,his family and all Africa America male and females in the country whom have gone to prison for crimes they have nothing to do with and it seems to be OK in some people’s minds, that this practice is perfectly fine in America .I pray that all the old cases on all Africa America tried by Caddo Parish DA Dale Cox be reopened .Because I bet this is not the first time this has happened.
Dale Cox kept blathering about justice. Clearly he is such a vacant, soulless human being that he wouldn’t know justice it strapped him in a death chamber and lit the fuse. Which it should have. He “resigned”. He should have been recycled. And yes Mr. Cox, after that hideous interview I know you very well: white, male, privileged, “comfortable”, and komfortable with his Klanishness.
I knew Glynn & his brother Alan personally we rented from his grandmother Mrs. Chattum I am Still crying I knew he was in prison but the “All Too Familiar” injustice sickens Me Lord PLZ let his family sue & win justifiably I still feel sick I knew things like this happened & only heard about it Never really Experiencing it in CA & Never Actually Knowing Anyone Involved Who Has I am still shaking